Very challenging indeed! Congratulations on biomed, do you think you'll take it? I'm thinking about sending an email in the morning if it's an option.
I’m sorry to hear about the R. I also have not received an A from anywhere so this is a very long and discouraging process unfortunately, but with time and perseverance I know we will all get there.
I feel the exact same way. I interviewed all the way back in October and had a really good experience and interview. But to be rejected almost 6 months later is a killer, because now it's too late to apply to any other biomed programs. That's why I'm really hoping for this one.
Sorry to hear about your disappointment. People say applying to medical school is like waiting to hear back from a job interview, but it's really so much worse. You spend thousands of dollars over several years preparing. You wait anxiously for your MCAT score, then secondaries, then interview offers, and then even after your interview you often wait months for a decision. The odds are less than half that you get in, so even through all of your interviews, you still have carry on like you've already failed and need to reapply.
I would definitely call them! The worst they can do is say no, and maybe you could also ask for feedback on your application. I would try to get in contact with the assistant dean, she was really helpful in answering questions I had.
Did you complete your Fasfa?
I received one from them early last week. Still no offer. Financial Aid wouldn't answer whether they make awards to people who don't get offers, but they did say they are a separate thing from admissions. I scoured the web and couldn't find one example of a school giving a financial aid award and not an offer. There's no deadline to accept/reject, so I'd just sit on it for now. I tried writing admissions, but so far they've been slow to respond. It could be this craziness, but I kind of think they don't know what to say, lol. It's weird, right? I thought maybe it's a sign admissions plans to put me up for a vote and just hasn't gotten to it yet? They're probably all kinds of mixed up right now, having to work remote. It's got to be a good sign, but simultaneously it's hard not to have more hope than I should.
Yea I did
Yea it definitely seems weird that the financial aid office would go through the trouble of reviewing a financial application and creating a packet for a student who ends up being rejected. Like you said, it's hard not to hope for more than I should LOL. Hopefully we hear back soon!
I was put on it this morning too. While I'm sure they've ranked all of their candidates, unranked lists allow schools to maintain diversity and balance in their class. Should say 20 women drop their offer, they aren't replaced by 10 men and 10 women.
yeah, I think I might. My friends from LLUSOM are trying to convince me to accept! Did you send them an email?
Last year's WL was pretty quiet and slow. I followed last years thread and the WL thread and LLU seemed like it was really quiet. I didn't get off the WL and I know at least one other person last year who didn't.
For whatever reason, this message board is much shorter than most for the size of the class. I would gander there's other ways the SDA community is sharing information, say through undergraduate colleges. I'm just guessing as to why, but it means you can't really use it gauge volume of responses/actions. Last year, their wait list was formed at the beginning of April, not the end. I'm also willing to bet those who had a choice were more reluctant to make it this year, because of the pandemic uncertainties and how late schools were giving responses. I predict that the MSAR data will still hold, and waitlists will move into mid- to late-May.
how does biomed program work? you have to apply again to medical school? do you need to retake mcat if it expired?
Yes I did!! I'll keep you updated.
Thank you for your post this gave me hope!! I sent you a pm!
Yes they do. You'll your given ID and pin whereas I believe accepted students will have an llu.edu email username they use
How do you know? Were you on the wait list last year and had the same thing happen?
Yes I was on the WL last year and got an A this time around
Thanks for sharing the info! I asked Admissions about it, because it seemed like a mistake, and they never got back to me. We've been frenzied with speculation. It's good to know that I should probably be prepared just to move on with Plan B.
Do you know how many seats usually fill the class?
I believe 25 is the max they could have. But they had 12 students one year. So I don’t how the process goes. Did you email them?
Are you going to accept biomed?
I'd check zillow and the loma linda for sale/free (I think it's called) for listings. I actually already pre signed a house to rent right next to campus. I'm not sure about loma Linda, but at my undergrad university dorms were more expensive In the long run than off campus (plus a lot worse). People on the class Facebook page are also looking for roommates.
Although I would have loved to attend LLU, I turned it down since I had other acceptances already.
You should call... everyone should have heard from LLU
I don't know as I will be packing my bags, leaving the IE, and haeded to Wake Forest.
Congrats!!! Sorry my initial question wasn’t supposed to by a response to your post
They haven't said anything yet. I've been checking their updates to see what happens (Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates | Loma Linda University)
thank you
I believe summer term.
